Features:

  • Rediscover your classic 33-1/3 and 45 RPM records on this affordable, fully automatic belt-drive turntable
  • Connect wirelessly to Bluetooth-equipped audio devices or to wired audio systems and speakers via included dual RCA output cable
  • Up to 8 different Bluetooth device profiles can be stored in system memory for quick connections
  • Platter is made of anti-resonance, die-cast aluminum to minimize vibration
  • Features Integral Audio-Technica Dual Magnet phono cartridge with replaceable diamond stylus
  • Compatible Bluetooth Profile: A2DP
Just pull the trigger

Just got one of these shipped all the way to Austria, was worried for a couple of days that the voltage and cycle frequency difference would be a problem, but it's absolutely not so. In the meantime I exchanged emails with Audio Technica's service center and support, and got a prompt reply that it's a DC controlled unit, meaning that if it's not a 120V current where you live, a simple voltage converter is sufficient. The sound just blew me away, I put the unit straight through a test of fire by running it into a professional audio interface with direct monitoring (no AD/DA conversion), and from that to a pair of active Genelec studio monitors. To top it all, I fed it "The Headhunters" by Herbie Hancock. All I can say is wow. Super clean, full sound from the preamp in the unit, very good signal to noise ratio (barely audible hissing and crackling between tracks, not really perceivable when there's any kind of music going on). Let's see if it runs this well over time, so far I'm very impressed. Five stars. BTW, if you check out the negative comments, some are talking about "how short the RCA cables are", and some are talking about the unit's "low volume". That's just audio ignorance running high around here. It comes with a pair of cables with which you can make an extension in two seconds, and the "low-volume" is because it comes with the pre-amp turned off. All you need to do to solve this "problem" is use your fingers to flip a switch in the back of the unit to "line" instead of phono. And if you complain that "assembling" the unit is difficult (putting three pieces together before running it), you're just beyond hope.

I DIG IT

for the price and has a preamp in it, you can not get a better turntable...i have albums and 45's in boxes and i took a chance on this because of the price and reviews...I cannot be happier.. 3 easy steps to putting it together and then hooked it to my stereo and i was in business..listening to records with their snap crackle pop again brought me back to my youth.. totally automatic, push a button the arm automatically raises and comes down at the beginning, record over, arm raises goes back..flip the switch for 45's same thing.. the best is there is a button to raise the arm and then you can postion the needle over the track you want to hear and hit the button and it comes down slowly and then plays..no more dropping the needle down manually and damaging it or the record..with the preamp in it, if it's not loud enough, flip the switch in the back and the preamp comes on and makes it louder, also means you can hook speakers to it direct if you don't have a stereo..Also can hook it to your computer..can't beat it for the price..

This Is An Awesome Record Player For A Vinyl Newbie

I'm just a beginner to the vinyl scene, but I think this thing is awesome. The only downside to it is that if you have people walking around the room while the record is playing it might skip and jump a bit, especially if they are heavy footed (or small children being crazy). The record player itself meets or exceeds all of my expectations. I was really worried I'd have to figure out how to manually place the needle on the record, and I feared I'd ruin it, but the automatic start feature eliminates those fears. This thing is really slick. It seems like perfect entry level record player. For those wondering what you'll need to get this setup, here's the other items I chose to purchase: Speakers: Micca MB42 Bookshelf Speakers With 4-Inch Carbon Fiber Woofer and Silk Dome Tweeter (Black, Pair) Speaker wire: AmazonBasics 16-Gauge Speaker Wire - 100 Feet Mini-Amplifier: Seeduck Lepy lp 2020a Class-D Hi-Fi Audio Mini Amplifier with Power Supply Lepy Amplifier LP2020A I'm putting this all here because I had to spend some time researching all of this, hopefully it helps someone figure out what they need, or if you don't feel like picking out your own stuff I can tell you that these items will be sufficient to get yourself up and running. The picture should explain it pretty well, but in case you need some more help here's how it goes: You've got the Audio Technica AT-LP60 (the item I'm reviewing). That has a cord that comes out of the back of it. It also comes two adapter cords. One of the adapters creates a female 3.5mm connection at the end of it. The other adapter creates a male 3.5mm connection at the end of it. I used that second adapter and plugged it into the back of the Lepy mini amplifier. Then I took my speaker wire and cut two pieces about 3.5 feet long. You have to separate the ends of the speaker wire at both ends and use a wire stripper to strip away about a half inch of the clear casing. One part of the speaker wire casing has a black line running through it and the other is just clear. The side with the black line is what you plug into the black terminal on the back of the mini amplifier, the clear goes into the red terminal. On the other end of the wire the black line side goes into the black knob of the speaker, clear goes into the red knob. On the Micca Speakers I'm using you have to unscrew both the knobs most of the way and a little hole is revealed in there, thread the stripped part of the wire into this hole and then screw the knobs back in place. I know this is probably really simple stuff to most people, but this was the first time I ever set anything up like this so I figure somebody might appreciate the extra explanation. Here's what the setup looks like all put together:

Great

Let me start by saying that i bought this table specifically to use with my JBL Xtreme speakers. I just received it yesterday, and the setup was super simple. It really does not get better than this for the price...however buyer be warned that I would do some searching on the internet first to see if you're wireless speakers will work with this device. I followed the instructions on the manual. Hold the bluetooth button till it blinks purple three times then continue holding till it blinks purple again then release, and then it blinks red/blue till it finally connects. I did this about a dozen times with one of my Xtreme speakers with no luck. I was just about ready to put it back in the box and return it to be honest because it would be such a waste to have spent that extra money for a feature that doesn't even work. HOWEVER... I really wanted this to work, and I'm fortunate to have two Xtremes..eventually the turntable was able to connect to one of them after a lot, and I mean a lot of tried. Now I can very easily connect to one of my speakers. If you happen to have some bluetooth speakers than can be paired up it sounds really nice! And as far as the simplicity of using the actual controls on the table go, this thing is perfect. You literally just have to set up the platter, unwrap the tonearm, uncover the stylus and you're good to go. Just lay down a record (there's a nice little switch to indicate if it's a 12" or 7" as well as a button for 33rpm or 45rpm. You then simply can close the dust cover/lid and hit start and the tone arm will raise itself and it drops itself automatically to start the record. It also has a great autostop feature, so once you get to the end the arm will raise and drop itself back in the first position. There's also a stop button, which will obviously stop the record, raise the needle, and also go back to the first position. And then there's a last button with arrows indicating "up and down." You obviously can't pause a record, but this is a nice feature if you want to "pause" (keep the record spinning and the tonearm raises itself in the same position that it was just in" and not have to stop and restart the whole thing, and this is also necessary if you use a 7" as you'll have to position the tonearm to the starting position manually and then use this button to drop it on the beginning of the record given their size. Overall, I'm beyond satisfied. It's unfortunate that certain speakers may have problems connecting, but in case you might have two JBL speakers that can pair up it might work.

Great Value, even better if you replace the Pre-Amp

Let me start by saying I'm not a turntable expert by any means. I am however a music lover and collect 70-80s records as a hobby. I have owned cassette tape, CD and MP3 versions of several songs and have found the Vinyl copies to sound the best to me. As with many others, Vinyl's warm sound is what draws me to it. Vinyl does have its short comings however. The most obvious being pre-stamping RIAA equalization. Back in the 1950s the Recording industry got together and agreed upon a standard way of recording music to records. This involves removing the low end (bass) and some of the high end (treble). This is why, in my opinion, a raw Vinyl recording will never sound as good as a raw digital copy. To compensate for this, good Pre-Amps restore the bass and treble with what I describe as a "Reverse RIAA equalization". For those confused by the term pre-amp, a record player has three main parts. 1.) The table itself that spins the record. 2.) The stylus (needle) that picks up the sound. 3.) The pre-amp that amplifies the micro-volt output of the stylus to around 1 volt for line output. Most also reverse RIAA equalization. Old school record players did not include a pre-amp. Either a separate pre-amp had to be purchased, or a receiver would include one behind its phono input. For those who are just planning to connect their LP-60 to the line-in inputs on a receiver or speaker system, you'll need to either use the AT-LP60's built-in pre-amp or a separate, external one. The pre-amp is where the AT-LP60BK falls flat on its face. Although the built-in pre-amp in this turntable claims to be RIAA approved, it is far from it. The sound coming from this turntable using the built-in pre-amp still suffers from a lack of bass and high end treble. Some describe this as "missing hat", a reference to the fact that high frequency sounds like cymbals and high hat are missing from the sound. It also has a lot of noticeable noise in the form of humming and extra pops. Luckily, Audio Technica realized that the cheap pre-amp installed in the AT-LP60 may not suite everyone's needs and included a switch on the back to turn it off and pass the un-amplified phono signal to your own pre-amp. You really can't blame Audio Technica for using a low end pre-amp in a unit priced around $100. You can spend way more for higher end tables that include better pre-amps. So what's the solution? Buy a better pre-amp and use the phono output on the AT-LP60, or connect to a receiver with a nice built-in pre-amp using its phono input. The sound on my Sony receiver using the phono input instead of the line-in input is drastically better. However, I like recording lossless FLAC copies of my records to listen to in the car and on the train. So I did what another reviewer suggested and purchased a better pre-amp to put in between my AT-LP60 and my computer. After doing some research, I went with the ART Pro Audio DJPRE II pre-amp for $34 on Amazon. The recordings from before and after are night and day. The DJPRE II does an excellent job of restoring the music to pre-RIAA equalization. I barely have to touch the recordings now in Audacity. I usually just normalize the recording and sometimes add a little more treble. The humming noise and extra pops are also gone. On its own, this is a well built turntable and will meet the vast majority of people's needs. However, if you are like me and feel like the sound coming out of the unit is a little flat, I'd strongly encourage replacing the pre-amp. Also, I saw a lot of buzz in other reviews about the quality of the stylus. I can say that with a better pre-amp, there is a negligible difference in sound quality between this unit and record players three times its price. No, you cannot replace the cartridge / stylus with a better one. Yes, you can replace the stylus with the same proprietary one if it does break. However, I suspect the replacement will cost you almost as much as the entire unit. Only buy the USB version if you are planning to digitize music and somehow don't have a sound card on your computer with a line-in. The USB version has a similar pre-amp and will suffer from the same quality issues. You'd be better off buying an external pre-amp with the $30. A final note: As with many things in life, there seems to be a rapidly diminishing return on investment when it comes to record players. Most people can distinguish a marked increase in sound quality when upgrading from a $100 unit to a $300 unit. However, the minor differences between a $300 unit and a $1,000 unit is only worth it for Audiophiles with money to burn.

A detailed comparison vs. the AT-LP120

The only thing that could be better is a vintage one in good shape. The problem with vintage is that how does one *really* know it is in good shape without taking it home? The best you can hope for is to discern that it actually works. If you don't have the time or money to gamble on vintage gear, go for this one. I have 3 other turntables, against which to compare it: 1) Audio-Technica AT-LP120-USB. (from here on, I will refer to this as the '120' and the AT-LP60 as the '60) This is a great turntable. It looks better, feels better, but I can't say that I can tell the difference in sound it produces. Some of the things we pay extra for on that model are: a) Quartz timing control. This is something of value. b) 78 RPM speed, if you want the option of being able to play back the pre-1950 records. This is something of value. c) Manual pitch adjustment. I'm told some bad recordings had the speed off, so this is a way to manually correct it. I've got a couple hundred records, and have not yet found one that had the speed obviously off, so I can't see any value in this. d) Reverse direction. I can't see any value in this either. Some records have hidden messages if you play them backwards. Seems like something that might give a little thrill to hear it once or twice, but to pay extra for this ability? Nah, just go listen to those albums on YouTube to get your thrill. e) Electronic controls. These will probably hold up better many years down the road than the mechanical controls of the 60. No moving parts = fewer failure points. f) Counterbalanced tonearm. In theory, this is better, as we can adjust the stylus to ride heavily enough in the grooves to provide good sound, but not so heavy as to cause undue wear to the records. I've read elsewhere where someone measured the weight at the stylus and found this one to be 3 g. When I got the weight adjusted properly on my 120, it was 2.5 g. Not a notable difference, in the end. g) S-shaped tonearm. They say this is better, but I'll be darned if I can hear the difference. h) Interchangeable headshell and cartridge. They say a change of cartridge makes a big difference in sound. Some people will spend hundreds of dollars on high-end cartridges to tailor the sound just to their liking. That seems silly to me. Why not just adjust the tone controls on one's amplifier? Or get a proper EQ component. Anyway, I can admit there could be some value in this. i) USB out option. The 60 is available with this too, for an extra $20. It works great with the free Audacity software. I've ripped several LPs to .wav and .mp3. It's worth paying extra for this feature, if only to make the records portable. But you don't need to upgrade to the 120 to get it. j) Much heavier. The 120 has a big steel plate inside. I'm not sure what is up with this obsession for vibration dampening. There's no discernable difference in sound as a result of all this damping. Any difference heard would be mostly down to the cartridge. k) LED strobe, to confirm at a glance that the RPM is correct. More comparison between the 60 and 120 later. 2) Ion Vinyl Transport turntable. This uses the same mechanism as the ever-popular Crosley Cruiser, but adds battery operation, which I love. With the battery operation option, it is totally portable, not just portable in theory. I bring this to me to the Goodwill and other places for listening to used records. Gotta find out if those scratches are "skippers" before paying the full $1 and taking up room in my apartment for more junk. I bought this for sixty bucks at a local Half Price Books store, which also sells records. I just love this turntable, but it is not at all in the same league as this AT-LP60. It has a ceramic cartridge instead of magnetic. Sound quality is pretty terrible in this class of turntable. If you're listening to a Crosley with this mechanism, you're really missing out on how good vinyl can actually sound. 3) Fisher-Price from 1978. I just gave this to my daughter for Christmas. Check feeBay, you'll see the one. Believe it or not, this has a much better speaker than the Crosley/Ion/Jenson ones, and hence, better sound quality. But of course not comparable to this one, since it still has a ceramic cartridge. For techno-geeks, it has a really interesting drive mechanism though! (check YouTube for 'how to repair a fisher-price turntable) Now if you're looking at this turntable and you're on a budget, you're likely also looking at the 120 model, for over double the price. Having both of them now, I think this 60 is a much value. For the money, it gives just what one is after: 1) Affordable 2) HiFi-grade sound 3) Not too big or heavy 4) Semi-automatic operation. This is the key difference. It makes it very nearly as convenient to play a record as a CD, yet we still have the option to do it manually. The 60is about 40% smaller and 70% lighter than the 120, yet it functions just as well. It doesn't take up as much room, and it isn't a back-breaker to occasionally move around. The one con I've found so far about this turntable is that it comes with a felt slip mat. (same as on the 120) These are a disaster when it comes to static. I opened my 60 yesterday for Christmas, then re-packed it to bring home. I wasn't careful enough in repacking, and I crunched up the edge of the slip mat, so now the records don't spin flat. I pressed it underneath something heavy and flat last night, but it is still jacked up. I've got a couple cork ones inbound to replace these. That will address the static problem, as well as the crunched up problem. In short, the 120 is probably a much heavier-duty turntable. It will run hour after hour, year after year and keep going. No belts to break, no mechanics to break, nothing to really go wrong, except maybe electronic. But considering it is basically a copy of the famous DJ-favored Technics 1200, which was a mature design to begin with, that's probably not even a concern. The 60 is a lighter-duty unit. It MIGHT wear out after 10 years of constant, heavy use. But its a lot more affordable, a lot more convenient, and a lot lighter and smaller. (though it can still operate fully with the dust cover down)

Awesome record player

Awesome record player, especially for someone who is just venturing into the world of vinyl and is overwhelmed by the super conflicting reviews of all the products currently out there. I researched for WEEKS for the right unit to buy after my father gave me his record collection. I wanted something easy to use, not too expensive, and something that would hold up over time. I've had this player for five months now, use it moderately, and haven't had one problem with it. After reading so many mixed reviews, I was a little desperate as to what to buy. Hardcore vinyl people seem to pooh pooh anything that isn't the highest sound quality and seem to discourage anything under $500+, but I'm just not that worried about the perfect listening experience. I finally purchased this unit after reading several recommendations on vinyl sites stating that for the casual listener, this was the ONLY unit that would stand the test of time. I love it. I bought a nice little speaker to hook up to the player and, as far as I'm concerned, it has great sound quality! I'd absolutely recommend it for anyone starting out with vinyl who doesn't know what to get. One more thing: I tried a unit with built in speakers before I bought this one and it was AWFUL. Super tinny sound- I couldn't stand it for more than a few songs. So, having to buy a speaker system separately seems worth it to me.

It"s a perfect entry level turntable

It"s a perfect entry level turntable. if you are on a budget or just want something better than the Crosley junk, then step up to this. It's not a stellar turntable but it 10x better than the cheap players, and it's upgradeable if you want to grow your system progressively. I paired this with a set of Edifier R1700BT self powered bookshelf speakers in a custom made cabinet and it really sounds pretty good for what it is. I love the automatic start/stop feature and i feel it's a great entry level player.

A FANTASTIC Record Player To Introduce Yourself To The World Of Vinyl!

Imagine my surprise when I asked my daughter what she wanted for her 13th birthday and she said "A record player like the one at Sam's Club". So it was off to Sam's I went but when I saw the player she was referring to I immediately knew that it was junk. Determined to not have her 1st experience with vinyl a crappy one, I came home and started searching for a good entry level record player. I knew Audio Technica was the brand I wanted but I didn't want to spend hundreds on a player like mine so that helped narrow down my search quite a bit. Enter the AT-LP60! This little player sounds amazing! I paired it with a cheap set of Insignia 2.1 speakers I bought for $29 at Best Buy and everyone at her party was blown away by the sound quality. The LP60 plays old vinyl and the new thicker vinyl with ease and set up was stupid simple! If you are in the market for a record player to introduce yourself to the world of vinyl, I can't recommend this model enough! As always shipping was fast and free and the player arrived exactly as described! BTW - My daughter LOVES it!

There are many things I love about this player

I have owned 5 different record players including a vintage turntable. There are many things I love about this player. I like that it has a dust cover that you can close while a record is spinning on it. It comes with a slip mat for under the vinyl. I like that it has an automatic arm that will play and return itself for you. I was nervous about having an arm that lowers itself onto the vinyl mechanically, I was scared it would eventually break and scratch up my vinyls. It has not done this and it has proven me wrong. It works so well and fluid. There is a button to manually lower the arm at any point in the record, which is helpful for when you have something other than a 12" or a 7". I have owned some lower end record players and I would recommend this over a Crosley any day. I've never owned one of those suitcase models, but I have used them, and don't even think about getting one of those. You will be so much happier with this turntable. The sound quality is great, and the Bluetooth was not a feature I was thinking I would use, but I was proven wrong again. The Bluetooth connects seamlessly with my soundbar that I use for my television. The sound quality is beautiful. I like the sound of vinyl and it really compliments the records even using a soundbar. If you are back and forth between models and can't decide, choose this one. I was you, couldn't decide and deterred by questionable reviews. Get this turntable, you won't be sorry. Thanks for a great product audio technica!

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